About

I joined Lewis Silkin in 2016, initially as an Immigration Paralegal. I completed my training contract and qualified as a solicitor in 2021.

I support our immigration team on a wide range of immigration matters including all types of applications and sponsor licence issues, assisting high net worth individuals, indefinite Leave to Remain and British citizenship matters, permanent residence, EEA family permit and residence document applications for EEA nationals and their non-EEA family members, assisting family members of settled persons with entry clearance and leave to remain applications, and advising on routes to the UK for those working within creative industries.

Before joining the firm, I graduated from Queen Mary University of London with a LLB Law degree. I also completed the Legal Practice Course at BPP University part-time whilst working as a paralegal.

I am fluent in Russian and Azerbaijani and have intermediate knowledge of Turkish language.

Experience

Immigration & global mobility

  • Assisting employers with sponsor licence and work permit applications
  • Advising on right to work issues and immigration compliance
  • Carrying out mock audits and training for sponsors and their HR teams
  • Assisting private individuals with spouse / unmarried partner applications, Indefinite Leave to Remain and naturalisation as a British citizen

Fashion & entertainment

  • Advising a number of modelling agencies as well as film and music production companies on the immigration compliance and mobility
  • Assisting professionals in the creative industries with global talent applications

Retail, hospitality & leisure

  • Advising restaurants and fast-food chains on the transfer of their staff to the UK and immigration compliance

Services

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